{"id":2104,"date":"2018-04-02T12:54:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T12:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2021-12-11T18:09:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T18:09:38","slug":"5-overpopulation-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/5-overpopulation-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Realistic Overpopulation Solutions We Need to Implement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2104\" class=\"elementor elementor-2104 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65f68e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65f68e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec68900\" data-id=\"ec68900\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3cd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3cd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The society many of us know is incredibly young when considering how long it\u2019s taken us to get here. Throughout human civilizations, we\u2019ve struggled to survive and had to weather multiple setbacks in our advancements. These cataclysmic events are part of the reason religious texts preach having offspring.<\/p><p>When we were still developing, the problem was sustaining the population. We needed to survive and procreate, just like any other species. Now, we\u2019re facing the opposite problem: we have an overpopulation crisis on our hands.<\/p><p>Overpopulation is an interesting topic since we\u2019ve been fighting to survive for most of human history. Now, our survival relies on the ability to curb procreation instead of add to it. If we don\u2019t implement some of these overpopulation solutions, we may be responsible for our extinction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b51aa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b51aa4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f38ae\" data-id=\"74f38ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e91ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e91ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Negative Effects of Overpopulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accbe6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"accbe6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overpopulation of any species will have a devastating effect on the surrounding environment. Humans are no different, but we impact the entire planet with our population.<\/p><p>As people continue to have three or more children, our population continues to grow. The implications of overpopulation are far-reaching. Ironically, the more people we have on this planet, the closer we\u2019re coming to eventual extinction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1cd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c1cd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Impact<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651be8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651be8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most obvious effect of overpopulation is the damage we\u2019re doing to the environment. The more people on the planet, the more resources we\u2019re using and the more space we need. When we use more resources and space, the natural environment suffers.<\/p><p>We\u2019re not in a great environmental place as it stands, but the more people we add, the worse the problem will get. Every person adds to the global pollution in one way or another, even if you only account for their food and transportation.<\/p><p>Food and water are two of the other environmental concerns when discussing overpopulation. The world only has so much food and clean water at a time. We already have water and hunger crises across the globe, and increasing the population means there are more mouths to feed.<\/p><p>We\u2019re already tearing down wilderness to make way for homes and farming lands. If the population continues to grow, we won\u2019t have any natural resources left.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1ec06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd1ec06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased Poverty<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2be2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a2be2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The more people a country has, the fewer jobs are available for their citizens. Meanwhile, the demand for housing will increase while the supply decreases. The cost of living will rise at the same time as the unemployment rate, and homelessness will skyrocket.<\/p><p>When this happens, crime will take a steep incline as more people see no other option out of their current situation. Drug use will become more frequent, and society will slowly deteriorate from the inside. Food will cost more, and healthcare will virtually nonexistent for those who can\u2019t pay the high prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f5986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f5986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Conflict<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406ee3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"406ee3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the population grows, some countries will be better at adapting than others. When the time comes that food and water are the most precious commodities, conflict is inevitable.<\/p><p>It doesn\u2019t matter how charitable you think you are. When deciding between feeding your family and giving food to your neighbor, most people are going to choose to feed their family. Countries will become more isolated, and wars will begin to heat-up.<\/p><p>We already see people fighting for control over resources. When more people come into the world, these conflicts will only gain steam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a5e1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a5e1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d7a521\" data-id=\"9d7a521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab5e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ab5e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can We Curb Overpopulation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4767cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4767cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/babies-in-ward-758x399.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2276\" alt=\"Babies in ward\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/babies-in-ward-758x399.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/babies-in-ward-758x399-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/babies-in-ward-758x399-450x237.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/babies-in-ward-758x399-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff1621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff1621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve explored some of the downsides of overpopulation &#8211; but now it\u2019s time to look at the solutions. The future isn\u2019t completely bleak, as there are some steps we can take to limit the amount of procreation in the world.<\/p><p>There are several impractical population control solutions out there, but we\u2019re more interested in strategies that are feasible. Here are some of the ways we can fight overpopulation across the globe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e5f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e5f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becc714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becc714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sex education is the first line of defense on the topic of overpopulation. The more kids know about safe sex, the less likely they are to have unplanned pregnancies at a young age. Giving kids information about safe sex at an early age is often uncomfortable, but it\u2019s one of the necessary overpopulation solutions we need to start considering.<\/p><p>In the age of the internet, we can\u2019t protect kids from information. They\u2019ll find it on their own if they\u2019re curious enough, and telling them about sex in a safe, structured environment is an essential way to prevent misinformation they might find online or hear from their friends at school.<\/p><p>Parents and teachers need to get over the uncomfortable feeling of discussing sex with teenagers. Many of them are sexually active, and parents need to arm them with information to ensure they\u2019re making the right decisions. This advice goes beyond overpopulation, and extends to having happier, healthier sexual experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b2537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6b2537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increasing Access to Contraception<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0414c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e0414c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot of unplanned pregnancies occur across the world because women and men don\u2019t have access to contraception. Birth control is extremely difficult to get in certain parts of the world, and when combined with poor sex education the result is often an unplanned pregnancy.<\/p><p>Even when birth control is available, some people can\u2019t afford to pay for it. One solution to this problem would be to implement a system where people can get contraception for free or at a significant discount.<\/p><p>Although some will argue that this plan costs too much money, it\u2019s nothing when we\u2019re discussing the problem of overpopulation. The amount of people on this planet is unsustainable at current rates, and spending a few extra dollars on contraception is only a drop in the bucket.<\/p><p>In developed countries, every sexually active individual should have access to affordable contraception. Teenagers are often too embarrassed or ashamed to ask for condoms or birth control. Instead of waiting for them to ask, we should be giving them contraception, so they\u2019re ready when they need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c15987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1e1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a1e1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sex education is paramount, but it goes hand-in-hand with overall education. The relationship between education and a lower fertility rate is especially evident in women, as statistics from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcs.harvard.edu\/hghr\/online\/secondary-education-women\/\">both developed and developing countries prove.<\/a><\/p><p>Education opens the door to more opportunities and higher-paying jobs. More than anything, it shows an alternative future that\u2019s independent of having children. In many developing countries, becoming a wife and mother is one of the only prospects young girls see. When they attend school, they begin to understand a way they can make a life form themselves independently.<\/p><p>Of course, the reduced fertility rate is only one of the consequences of increased education. There are countless benefits to expanding education across the board. Still, it\u2019s the poor and underprivileged of the world who have the most children. They don\u2019t have access to education that many in the developed countries do, and that needs to change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dec6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50dec6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teaching About Overpopulation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d502881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d502881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the dangers that our growing population presents, so many people are ignorant of how big of a problem it is. Most people are aware of the environmental problem, but many argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2015\/dec\/04\/climate-change-population-crisis-paris-summit\">overpopulation is an even greater threat<\/a>.<\/p><p>Making people aware of the overpopulation crisis is one of the overpopulation solutions that are easy and relatively cheap to implement. We need to start teaching about where humanity is heading in schools and extend education to responsible family planning in adulthood.<\/p><p>Although someone might have dreamed of having a massive family, they might change their mind when they learn about the downside of having too many people on this earth. If more people decide to have one or two children instead of three or four, we\u2019ll be in a much better place going forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61634d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c61634d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing Government Policies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b5ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2b5ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several countries across the globe offer benefits to parents who have more children. Some of these policies even directly encourage their citizens to procreate, while others are aimed at providing for families who can\u2019t afford to have kids on their own.<\/p><p>While officials made many of these policies with their hearts in the right place, they only contribute to the problem of overpopulation. Parents might not have kids for the tax benefit alone (although some undoubtedly do), but they aren\u2019t discouraged by government policy either.<\/p><p>Sometimes, these policies mean that parents with more kids create more income than those without kids. Changing these policies won\u2019t come easy, as many families rely on them for a sustainable income. Still, we need to look at tax benefits and other government policies regarding one of the overpopulation solutions.<\/p><p>One method of changing policy might be to reward families who decide to have two or fewer children with tax breaks. This won\u2019t harm anyone who has a larger family but might dissuade some parents from having an excessive amount of kids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fceeb79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fceeb79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4e8f8c\" data-id=\"b4e8f8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8022a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8022a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decreasing the Population<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f238f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f238f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The only way to limit the population on this planet is to stop people from having so many kids. Having a large family has many benefits, but unfortunately, it\u2019s environmentally irresponsible.<\/p><p>The biggest problem we need to tackle is unwanted and unplanned pregnancies. If we can limit the number of people who have accidental children, we\u2019d be taking massive strives to restricting the number of people on this earth.<\/p><p>Overpopulation is one of the greatest threats facing humanity. We need to start making changes to our global community if we want to continue to thrive for the foreseeable future and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae5e58d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae5e58d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3825c80\" data-id=\"3825c80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd0fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bd0fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1342e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f1342e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Image Sources<\/b><\/p><p>By S\u00e9rgio Valle DuarteWikidata has entry Q16269994 with data related to this item. &#8211; Own work, CC BY 3.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=50749099<\/p><p>http:\/\/factswt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/babies-in-ward-758&#215;399.jpg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The society many of us know is incredibly young when considering how long it\u2019s taken us to get here. Throughout human civilizations, we\u2019ve struggled to survive and had to weather multiple setbacks in our advancements. These cataclysmic events are part of the reason religious texts preach having offspring. When we were still developing, the&nbsp;problem&nbsp;was sustaining [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":2537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,8,21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Realistic Overpopulation Solutions We Need to Implement<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Overpopulation of any species will have a devastating effect on the surrounding environment. 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